Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 163 people, lies in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Le Chillou isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 17% of its homes are second homes. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Le Chillou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Le Chillou as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison de bois dite Le Parquet, in Saint-Loup-Lamairé, 2.1 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Le Chillou is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Chillou.
7.9% of residents are 15 to 24, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by one in ten adults. The median resident of Le Chillou is 51 years old.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Le Chillou | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 10% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (8.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €25,440 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Le Chillou.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Le Chillou. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Chillou yet.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Le Chillou is a commune of 163 people in the Communauté de communes Airvaudais-Val du Thouet. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chillou | 163 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Airvault | 3,306 | 4.4 | A+ | A | A− | B− |
| Châtillon-sur-Thouet | 2,656 | 8.8 | — | A | — | A− |
| Parthenay | 10,140 | 9.8 | B+ | A− | D | B+ |
| Thouars | 13,891 | 16 | A− | A | C− | B+ |
| Vouillé Vienne | 3,697 | 17 | A | B | A− | C |
| Bressuire | 19,970 | 18 | B+ | B | B− | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.